gistfile1.txt

import re

def kml_fixer(DIRECTORY, FILENAME):
    file_in=DIRECTORY+'/'+FILENAME
    file_out=DIRECTORY+'/NEW_'+FILENAME
    with open(file_in, "r+") as f:
        old = f.read()
    x = re.findall(r'<Point>\n.*\n.*<\/Point>', old)
    for each in x:
        old = old.replace(each, "")
    with open(file_out, "w") as neww:
        neww.write(old)


"""
REGEXES

FOR KML'S WITH NAME INSIDE THE POINT FIELD:
    x = re.findall(r'<Point>\n.*\n.*\n.*<\/Point>', old)

FOR KML'S WITH A BARE POINT FIELD:
    x = re.findall(r'<Point>\n.*\n.*<\/Point>', old)

""""